Young Tactical Landing Site frequencies

Young Tactical Landing Site (WS20) in Fort Mc Coy, WI has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 124.6. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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Taxi & takeoff

CTAF 124.6
The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.

Departure & arrival Volk

App/Dep 135.25
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

What to say on 124.6

Nobody is sequencing traffic at WS20, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 124.6 is not unique to Young Tactical Landing Site.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Young Tactical Landing Site traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 11, Young Tactical Landing Site.
  • Entering the pattern Young Tactical Landing Site traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 11, Young Tactical Landing Site.
  • Before taking the runway Young Tactical Landing Site traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 11, Young Tactical Landing Site.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the WS20 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if WS20 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

By procedure & sector (1 more)
244.875APCH/P DEP/P
Every WS20 frequency, as one table
CTAF124.6
App/Dep135.25

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at WS20?

Young Tactical Landing Site is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 124.6 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

What is the approach frequency for WS20?

App/Dep for Young Tactical Landing Site is 135.25, working as "Volk". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.